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Don't Buy While Seals Die: Boycott Canadian Seafood!

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"I pledge not to buy seafood products produced in Canada—such as snow crabs, cod, scallops, and shrimp—until Canada ends its commercial seal hunt for good."


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Why boycott Canadian seafood?

Seal hunting is an off-season activity conducted by fishers from Canada's East Coast. They earn a small fraction of their incomes from sealing—primarily from the sale of seal pelts to European fashion markets. But the vast majority of the sealers' incomes are from commercial fisheries. Canadian seafood exports to the United States contribute $2.4 billion annually to the Canadian economy—dwarfing the few million dollars provided by the seal hunt. The connection between the commercial fishing industry and the seal hunt in Canada gives consumers all over the world the power to end this cruel and brutal slaughter. Click here to learn more.

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Consumers:

check markTell Clearwater – the largest exporter of seafood from the sealing provinces – that you will be boycotting Canadian seafood until seals are safe.

check markUrge your grocer to join the boycott.

check markAsk other restaurants and businesses to join the boycott.

check markFind out which restaurants, chefs, and businesses have already joined the boycott.

check markDownload our pocket guide to boycotting Canadian seafood (and share it with friends).

Businesses:

check markLearn how you can join the Boycott

Advocates:

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check markAsk your U.S. senators to cosponsor the seal hunt resolution

check markUrge the Canadian Minister of International Trade to end the hunt

check markSign the Petition on Facebook to ban the trade of seal products in the EU

check markJoin our Stop the Seal Hunt Cause on Facebook

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Europe Is Boycotting Canadian Seafood

European consumers can use their wallets to tell Canada to stop the commercial seal hunt. Learn more» 

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Posted 04.13.2009, 4:45 PM EST
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"I remember the first time I saw the seal slaughter. Standing on a pan of ice, I watched in horror as sealers descended on helpless pups. I froze, mouthing the word "stop" over and over..." more»

Posted 04.10.2009, 1 PM EST
Drowning

"The sealers stood on bloody decks, their coveralls drenched in blood...I can only wonder what kind of person can become so desensitized to pain and suffering that they would choose to participate in this miserable industry..." more

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